The National tribune., 1887-04-28
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
SAN FRANCIsCO, CAL.

HEADQUARTERS nOMANS
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KISSE. National President
NELLIE q. BAcKUs. National Secretary.
APRIL ii, 1887.
DEAR tribune: Another Corps has been
formed in Baltimore. Md, and we take great
pleasure in noticing ii in this column. The fol-
lowing are the officers of Dushane Corps, No.
3. organized April l by COmrade John A.
Thompson. jr., with the assistance of Mrs. Nj.
A. NJ Gladden., Inspector of Custer Corps, No. :,
Baltimore: President, Annie Kerle; S. V.-P.,
Mary Jane Hirsch j. V.-P., Susan Il. Collins;
Sec, Helen Lagart; Treas. Philippine Bow
ers; Chap, Elizabeth +. Glenn; G., Eliza G.
Creamer; c., Regina Wild; A. c., Francis V.
Darsch; A. G., Mary T. Warner.
Within few months Maryland. Georgia and
Tennessee have been widely awakened to their
own interests in this direction, and have pros
pered rapidly in their new work, and Depart
ment Commander Underhill in his last Gen.
eral Orders very warmly urges other Posts to
fall into line now that the march has been be-
gun and avail themselves of the valuable aid
of the Order by forming Relief Corps, thus
bringing their Department into unison with
their sister Departments. Application has
been received already from Antietam Post, No.
ii, and forwarded to National Headquarters.
We have also received a report of the institu-
ton of Chickamauga Corps Chattanooga, Tenn,
Ellen Nesbitt; Sec, Ella Smith; Treas, Mar
garct Pistell; Chap, Rose Horner. Comrade Nj.
j. Nesbitt acting as lnstituting Officer.
We are glad to hear from the Department oil
Wisconsin that all goes well with them. We
have noticed before the reelection of Mrs. Ger
| tie Rodgers to the Presidency, which means
simply a continuation of the progress OF last
year. All is quiet and peaceful, which is essen
tial TO steady advancement. New Corps arc
constantly being formed, and il is hoped the
Department will number so at the close OF the
year.
Eight months have gone swiftly by since the
recent Convention; only few more aud VIC
| shall next begin to consider the past and the
future As the time draws near there seems to
be n new energy, or old energy renewed, until
/ there is every reason to look for splendid re-
suits. As one week follows another there is an
inevitable monotOBy in the endless and ever
i same work; in the actual administering oil
| charity, and even more in the executive work
! of our great Order, but as one thread after an
other is at last untangled, and the way gradu-
ally leads more straight and clearly to bright
end, we can have no regret for all the labor en-
| tailed.
The National President, Mrs. Kline, is seek
ing little rest aud recreation, at the same time
accomplishing some official visits in Sacramento
where she will be for few days longer. Their
is generally in the rush of affairs very LITTLE
time for social pleasures the friendships formeC
would often make it very enjoyable
EUREKA.
DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
Query Are any but relatives OF soldiers eligible
10 membership in the w.R.C?
Answer. Thisquestion has been frequently aske
and as often answered by personal letters 10 TIA
various parties. IL strange that with the pull
lcity given TO the principles and objects of on
l.. Al Il
be any misunderstanding in regard to who can d
come members of the W.R.C. Not only the moth
ers, wives, daughters aud sisters of the veterans
the Union, but all other loyal women who care I
unite with them can become members OF our Order
The question having been plainly answered, Tn
National President desires TO add that If there
any who now members Of our organization VIII
do not conscentously believe that il Is right an
proper To admit 10 our ranks such chariably -di:
posed loyal women rs may desire 10 aid Us. an
who were not accidentally related to the Unto
veteran, such members should step down and OF
and permit those Of broader minds and more unse
fish views TO fill their places. The W.R.C. is full
committed to this proposition, and should assert Il
propriety on any and all occasions. II was one
the grounds by which il was permitted by tn
Grand Army 10 term itself auxiliary" and De
partment Presidents should To 1t that this priI
ciple is understood and adhered to in all subord
Corps in their various Jurisdictions. Our prir
ciples will bear the closest analysis They M
broad minded. unselfish, democratic and far reacl
ing. No loyal heart is ostracized; no patriot
woman is debarred from an opportunity to ASST,
the Union veteran, his widow and orphan. TIL
broad country of ours was not saved by the Unto
veteran for himself and his relatives alone, and the
have no right 10 arrosate 20 themselves that the
are the best and only true opponents OF the oyalt
and patriotism existing in the hearts N the poop
to-day.-Elizabeth Darcy Kline, National Pres
dent.